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Monoliths & Dimensions
Sunn O)))
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- May 5th, 2009
- Label:
- Southern Lord
- Reviews:
- 11 reviews (avg. 93%)
| 1. | Aghartha | 17:34 | Show lyrics |
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| 2. | Big Church [Megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért] | 09:43 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Hunting & Gathering (Cydonia) | 10:02 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Alice | 16:21 | |
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| Band members | |
| Stephen O'Malley | Electric guitar, Acoustic arrangements |
| Greg Anderson | Electric guitar, Electric bass |
| Guest/Session | |
| Dylan Carlson | Electric guitar (Track 2) |
| Loma Döring | Vocals (alto soprano) (Track 2) |
| Katharina Einsiedl | Vocals (alto soprano) (Track 2) |
| Jutta Sierlinger | Vocals (alto) (Track 2) |
| Verena Bodem | Vocals (alto) (Track 2) |
| Angela Kiemayer | Vocals (alto) (Track 2) |
| Mell Dettmer | Hydrophone (Track 1), Bells (Track 2) |
| William Herzog | Electric tamboura, Vocals (choirs) (Track 3) |
| Melissa Walsh | Harp (Track 4) |
| Moriah Neils | Double bass (Track 4) |
| Stephanie Pfeffer | Vocals (alto soprano) (Track 2) |
| Daniel Menche | Vocals (choirs) (Track 3) |
| Joe Preston | Vocals (choirs) (Track 3) |
| Tony Moore | Trumpet (Track 3) |
| Brad Mown | Concert bass drum, Percussion, Vocals (choirs) (Track 3) |
| Cuong Vu | Trumpet (Track 2) |
| Oren Ambarchi | Electric guitar (Tracks 1, 2, 4), Oscillator (Tracks 1, 4), Effects (Track 1), Gong (Track 3) |
| Eyvind Kang | Viola (Tracks 1, 2, 4), Ensemble arrangements (Tracks 2, 4) |
| Randall Dunn | Acoustic arrangements (Track 1) |
| Jessika Kenney | Vocals (alto), Vocals (soprano) (Track 2), Ensemble arrangements (Track 2) |
| Attila Csihar | Vocals (Tracks 1, 2, 3) |
| Eric Walton | Piano (Track 1) |
| Julian Priester | Conch shell (Track 1), Tombone (Track 4) |
| Steve Moore | Dung Chen, Conch shell (Track 1), Organ (Track 2) Brass arrangements (Track 3), , Trombone (Tracks 2, 3, 4), Synthesizers (Tracks 3,4) |
| Rex Ritter | Synthetizers (Tracks 2, 3) |
| Hans Teuber | Clarinet (Tracks 1, 4), Flute (Track 4) |
| Timb Harris | Violin (Tracks 1, 4) |
| Josiah Boothby | French Horn (Tracks 1, 4) |
| Taina Karr | English Horn (Track 1), Oboe, English horn (Tracks 4) |
| Stuart Dempster | Dung chen, Conch Shell (Track 1), Trombone (Track 4) |
| Tim Smollens | Double bass (Tracks 1, 4) |
| Keith Lowe | Double bass (Tracks 1, 4) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Stephen O'Malley | Art direction |
| T. Ketola | Artwork |
| Kerry O'Sullivan | Photography |
| Jenn Anderson | Photography |
| Marco Fusinato | Photography |
| Rob McKeever | Photography |
| Gisèle Vienne | Photography |
| Cathy Ward | Illustrations |
| Mathilde Darel | Artwork, Photography |
| Randall Dunn | Producer, Engineering |
| Mell Dettmer | Producer, Engineering, Mastering |
| Richard Serra | Cover art: "Out-of-Round X" [1999] |
| Floyd Reitsma | Engineering |
| Stephen O'Malley | Electric guitar, Acoustic arrangements |
| Greg Anderson | Electric guitar, Electric bass |
| Dylan Carlson | Electric guitar (Track 2) |
| Loma Döring | Vocals (alto soprano) (Track 2) |
| Katharina Einsiedl | Vocals (alto soprano) (Track 2) |
| Jutta Sierlinger | Vocals (alto) (Track 2) |
| Verena Bodem | Vocals (alto) (Track 2) |
| Angela Kiemayer | Vocals (alto) (Track 2) |
| Mell Dettmer | Hydrophone (Track 1), Bells (Track 2) |
| William Herzog | Electric tamboura, Vocals (choirs) (Track 3) |
| Melissa Walsh | Harp (Track 4) |
| Moriah Neils | Double bass (Track 4) |
| Stephanie Pfeffer | Vocals (alto soprano) (Track 2) |
| Daniel Menche | Vocals (choirs) (Track 3) |
| Joe Preston | Vocals (choirs) (Track 3) |
| Tony Moore | Trumpet (Track 3) |
| Brad Mown | Concert bass drum, Percussion, Vocals (choirs) (Track 3) |
| Cuong Vu | Trumpet (Track 2) |
| Oren Ambarchi | Electric guitar (Tracks 1, 2, 4), Oscillator (Tracks 1, 4), Effects (Track 1), Gong (Track 3) |
| Eyvind Kang | Viola (Tracks 1, 2, 4), Ensemble arrangements (Tracks 2, 4) |
| Randall Dunn | Acoustic arrangements (Track 1) |
| Jessika Kenney | Vocals (alto), Vocals (soprano) (Track 2), Ensemble arrangements (Track 2) |
| Attila Csihar | Vocals (Tracks 1, 2, 3) |
| Eric Walton | Piano (Track 1) |
| Julian Priester | Conch shell (Track 1), Tombone (Track 4) |
| Steve Moore | Dung Chen, Conch shell (Track 1), Organ (Track 2) Brass arrangements (Track 3), , Trombone (Tracks 2, 3, 4), Synthesizers (Tracks 3,4) |
| Rex Ritter | Synthetizers (Tracks 2, 3) |
| Hans Teuber | Clarinet (Tracks 1, 4), Flute (Track 4) |
| Timb Harris | Violin (Tracks 1, 4) |
| Josiah Boothby | French Horn (Tracks 1, 4) |
| Taina Karr | English Horn (Track 1), Oboe, English horn (Tracks 4) |
| Stuart Dempster | Dung chen, Conch Shell (Track 1), Trombone (Track 4) |
| Tim Smollens | Double bass (Tracks 1, 4) |
| Keith Lowe | Double bass (Tracks 1, 4) |
| Stephen O'Malley | Art direction |
| T. Ketola | Artwork |
| Kerry O'Sullivan | Photography |
| Jenn Anderson | Photography |
| Marco Fusinato | Photography |
| Rob McKeever | Photography |
| Gisèle Vienne | Photography |
| Cathy Ward | Illustrations |
| Mathilde Darel | Artwork, Photography |
| Randall Dunn | Producer, Engineering |
| Mell Dettmer | Producer, Engineering, Mastering |
| Richard Serra | Cover art: "Out-of-Round X" [1999] |
| Floyd Reitsma | Engineering |
| Monoliths drenched in... | 93% | Tomb_of_Cunt | April 1st, 2013 | |
| Highly atmospheric,... | 99% | NausikaDalazBlindaz | February 2nd, 2013 | |
| Sunn O))) - Monoliths &... | 100% | ravenhearted | August 1st, 2009 | |
| elegant, artistic and... | 91% | Lustmord56 | July 21st, 2009 | |
| Black Massive | 95% | Satanic_Shoe | June 2nd, 2009 | |
| The Beatles of Drone | 79% | mikeald | May 31st, 2009 | |
| Their best work yet. | 90% | SoylentGreenIsPeople | May 30th, 2009 | |
| A Fucking Brass Band?! | 85% | UncleMeat | May 19th, 2009 | |
| An ambitious effort that... | 95% | Nafzger | May 18th, 2009 | |
| Welcome to the Drone Dimension | 100% | serial_killer_miller | May 15th, 2009 | |
| Quite Possibly the Best... | 100% | UntilYouReform | May 14th, 2009 |
Recorded during 2007 and 2008 with Randall Dunn and features a host of collaborators, including Eyvind Kang, Oren Ambarchi, Jessika Kenney, Attila Csihar and Dylan Carlson, among others.
Jewel case is sheathed by a velum O-card. Expansive 24 page booklet with velum cover and specially coated heavy-weight paper.
Released by Daymare Recordings in Japan.
In October 2009, also released on 2xLP 180 gm black vinyl in deluxe packaging comprising a heavyweight cardboard 'tip-on' sleeve containing two printed inner sleeves and a fold-out 'poster' of the lyrics and credits. The package is then contained within a printed vellum dust jacket, all in a poly bag.
Purchasers direct from the Southern Lord website could also buy the vinyl as part of a package deal including a 'Monoliths & Dimensions' turntable slipmat, canvas bag and poster, and Sunn O))) earplugs.
The song "Alice" is dedicated to Alice Coltrane
Jewel case is sheathed by a velum O-card. Expansive 24 page booklet with velum cover and specially coated heavy-weight paper.
Released by Daymare Recordings in Japan.
In October 2009, also released on 2xLP 180 gm black vinyl in deluxe packaging comprising a heavyweight cardboard 'tip-on' sleeve containing two printed inner sleeves and a fold-out 'poster' of the lyrics and credits. The package is then contained within a printed vellum dust jacket, all in a poly bag.
Purchasers direct from the Southern Lord website could also buy the vinyl as part of a package deal including a 'Monoliths & Dimensions' turntable slipmat, canvas bag and poster, and Sunn O))) earplugs.
The song "Alice" is dedicated to Alice Coltrane
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| Added on: 2009-02-05 05:06:38 | Last modified on: 2013-04-06 23:32:58 |
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